Appliance tip of the week. Most Frequent conditions when a defrost element is bad

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Appliance tip of the week. Most Frequent conditions when a defrost element is bad

Appliance tip of the week.

Most Frequent conditions when a defrost heating element is bad.

The defrost heater - this is a electric heater imbedded in the evaporator coils, the heater melts the frost and changes the frost to water.

If the defrost heater assembly is defective, frost will continue to accumulate on the evaporator coils, and the coils will become plugged with frost. If the evaporator coils are frosted over, the airflow through the coils will be restricted, causing the refrigerator not to cool. Check the evaporator coils to determine if they are frosted over. If the evaporator coils are frosted over, test each component of the defrost system.

Refrigerator not defrosting? This video here provides information on how to test a defrost heater on a refrigerator.